Pope Francis spent Holy Thursday visiting those serving time in a Rome prison. Despite recovering from a bout of pneumonia, Francis met with dozens of inmates at Regina Coeli prison as he kept an ...

Pope Francis has made a brief Easter Sunday appearance to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over Easter masses. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy ...

A rarity. A Jesuit Pope? An impossibility. A humble Jesuit Pope? A miracle!” Pope Francis’s pontificate has been both improbable, and in its own way, miraculous. From his first public words ...

But this year is different. Pope Francis, who is still recovering from double pneumonia which nearly ended his life, is unable to lead the services as he has done in previous years. His severe ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, as cardinals were designated to take his place ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis is dead at 88, the Vatican announced. Follow live updates and read his full obituary. Pope Francis on Wednesday held an audience with dozens ...

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, as cardinals were designated to take his place ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Gospel is a “message of hope” founded on the belief that God is a merciful father and not a slave master. Using Rembrandt’s oil painting “Return of the ...

Pope Francis, still recovering after his recent hospitalization for double pneumonia, made a surprise visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli prison on Holy Thursday, continuing his long-standing tradition ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis visited Rome’s main prison Thursday and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate ...